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R
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CSS
HTML
Python
bash
git

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Last updated on 2020-08-29.

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Megan Beckett

reflective and insightful, adventurous and curious, compassionate and driven

Education

Master of Science in Molecular and Cell Biology

University of Cape Town

N/A

2011 - 2010

Honours in Molecular and Cell Biology

University of Cape Town

N/A

2009 - 2009

  • Awarded degree with distinction
  • Merck Award for Best Honours Student, 2009
  • Roche Award for Best Honours Thesis in South Africa, 2009

Bachelor of Science in Chemical, Molecular and Cellular Sciences

University of Cape Town

N/A

2008 - 2006

  • Awarded degree with distinction and distinctions in triple major
  • Dean’s Merit List, 2006-2008 (top 15 % in faculty)
  • WA Gordon Jolly Award for best performance in Physiology, 2007
  • Golden Key New Member Award for Academic Excellence, 2007
  • Sasol Golden Key Excellence Award for Natural and Applied Sciences in South Africa, 2008
  • Class medals for Statistics 1, Physical Science 1, Biology 1, Genetics 2, Physiology 2, Biochemistry 3, Physiology 3

National Senior Certificate – Independent Examination Board

St Anne’s Diocesan College

N/A

2005 - 2000

  • 7 distinctions and overall aggregate of 104%.
  • Dux of school
  • IEB Top 50 in South Africa

Research Experience

Research Fellow

Institute of Education Technology

Open University, UK

2014 - 2013

Consultant

Pathology Centre

University of Cape Town

2014 - 2014

Research Fellow

Institute for Plant Protection

Italian National Research Council, Italy

2011 - 2010

Assistant Researcher

Evo-Devo Laboratory

University of Cape Town

2009 - 2009

Industry Experience

Data Scientist

Exegetic Analytics

Cape Town

present - 2018

Learning Analytics Researcher

Siyavula Education

Cape Town

2018 - 2015

Instructional and Learning Designer

Siyavula Education

Cape Town

2015 - 2012

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Other involvement

Content Coordinator

Siyavula Education

Cape Town

Current - 2011

Founder and Organiser

R-Ladies Cape Town

N/A

present - 2017

South African Public Lead

Creative Commons

N/A

2018 - 2017

Organiser

OpenCon

N/A

2016 - 2015

  • OpenCon is the early career professional conference and network aimed at empowering the next generation to advance on Open Access, Open Education, and Open Data.